HEALTH TOURISM PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SYY219	HEALTH TOURISM	3	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to gain information related to the analysis of health tourism, knowledge of the concepts of health tourism, examining the development of health tourism, examining the type of health tourism, examining the health tourism sector and Turkey and is intended the world.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Tourism concept, history of tourism, its contribution to the national economy and tourism statistics, types of tourism and tourism policies in the world and in Turkey, health tourism, thermal tourism and spa tourism, and the world medical tourism in Turkey, the elderly and disabled tourism , the leading countries in health tourism, tourist health services and health of workers in the tourism, health tourism and ethical in the world and in Turkey made about medical tourism research.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Examines health tourism sector and regulations.
Explains the concepts, developmental reasons, characteristics and types of health tourism.
Select the types of health tourism.
Explain comments about thermal tourism in the world, explains the advantages and disadvantages of Turkey on the issue.
Explain the legal arrangements in Turkey for health tourism
Compare health tourism practices in the world.
Explains thermal tourism.
Explain Medical Tourism
Explains the tourism tourism.
Explain the concepts of advanced age tourism and disabled tourism.
Compare and analyze the world health tourism in Turkey.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review, Individual research	Introductions, Course Introduction (Explanation of purpose of course, objectives and content plan)	Lecture, Discussion,
2	Literature Review, Individual research	Tourism Concept, History of Tourism, Contribution to Country Economies and Tourism Statistics	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
3	Literature Review, Individual research	Tourism Types and Tourism Policies,	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
4	Literature Review, Individual research	Health tourism in the world and Turkey	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
5	Literature Review, Individual research	Thermal Tourism and SPA Tourism	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
6	Literature Review, Individual research	Medical tourism in the world and in Turkey	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
7	Literature Review, Individual research	Elderly and Disabled Tourist	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review, Individual research	An overview	Lecture, Discussion
10	Literature Review, Individual research	Leading Countries in Health Tourism, Tourism Policies and Marketing Strategies	Lecture, Discussion,
11	Literature Review, Individual research	Promotion in Health Tourism Businesses	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
12	Literature Review, Individual research	Tourist Health Services and Health of Tourism Workers	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
13	Literature Review, Individual research	Health Tourism and Ethics	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
14	Literature Review, Individual research	Researches related to health tourism in the world and in Turkey	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
15	Literature Review, Individual research	An overview	Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Tengilimoğlu, D.(2013). Sağlık Turizmi. Ankara: Siyasal Kitapevi.
Yirik, Ş., Ekici, R. & Baltacı, F. (2016). Türkiye ve Dünyada Sağlık Turizmi (Medikal Turizm). Ankara:Detay Yayıncılık
Korkmaz Özcan, Z., Aydın, V.(2015). Sağlık Turizmi (Teori ve Politika). Kocaeli:Umuttepe Yayınları

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by books including main and current knowledge on Health Care Management's field, practical tools, multimedia educational tools and other supported resources.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the knowledge to attain scientific information, track current literature, evaluate and execute datas about Health Care Management.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can interpret and evaluate scientifically proven datas by using his/her advanced knowledge and skills on Health Care Management, he/she can identify the problems, analyze them, and solve them with the aid of researches and evidences based his/her professional ethical norms, by sharing the knowledge and being an excellent member of a team.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	e/she can train individuals, families and society by using his/her advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on Health Care Management studies.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can perform a study independently and take responsibility bycooperating with other groups of professions via using his/her advanced knowledge on Health Care Management.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can evaluatecritically the advanced knowledge and skills on Health Care Management.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can inform people and institutions relevant to Health Care Management by citing his/her suggestions about solutions both written and orally, and he/she can listen the requests and expectancies of those contacts.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can gather, interpret, and execute information about Health Care Management field, and cooperate with people from other relevant disciplines in order to announce the information gathered by paying attention to social, cultural and ethical norms.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	1	4	4
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	2	2	4
Assignment (Homework)	2	4	8
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	28	28
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	14	14
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	37	0	130